cry
/kɹaɪ/ verb A2- To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. · That sad movie always makes me cry.
- To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
- To shout, scream, yell.
- To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
- To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
- To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping. · Tonight I’ll cry myself to sleep.
- To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, auctioned, etc. · to cry goods
- Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
Plural cry · He/she/it cries · Past cried · Past participle cried · -ing form crying
Verb forms
- Base form
- cry
- He/she/it
- cries
- Past
- cried
- Past participle
- cried
- -ing form
- crying
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“Ah, is it you, Dantès?” cried the man in the skiff.
“Without her captain!” cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation; “pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes of my heart.
The old man uttered a cry, and turned round; then, seeing his son, he fell into his arms, pale and trembling.
and that is true!” cried the owner, greatly delighted.
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